White Rock, New Mexico – March 9, 2010 – ARSEC Environmental, LLC, a Joint Venture between American Radiation Services, Inc (dba ARS International) and Safety and Ecology Corporation (SEC), was recently awarded a contract by Los Alamos National Security, LLC (LANS), for the demolition of the SM-43 Administration Building at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). The project is scheduled to begin in April 2010 and is valued at approximately $6 million.

“I am extremely proud of our team for winning this contract,” said Danny Coleman, ARS/ARSEC CEO. “We fully understand the priority and complexity of this project and feel our team will be extremely successful in the completion of this mission.”  

Under this contract ARSEC will abate hazardous materials, demolish and dispose of the 316,500-foot main Administration Building (SM-43) as well as three connecting walkways. The 18-month project is scheduled to be complete in November 2011. The SM-43 building was originally designed in 1953 as a combination office and laboratory space, with occupancy in 1956.

“SEC is ready to support ARSEC on this demolition project at LANL,” said Christopher Leichtweis, SEC’s CEO. “The team is experienced at LANL with a proven safety culture and project processes.”

The demolition project falls under LANL’s Infrastructure Support Program. The ARS and SEC team has successfully completed similar demolition projects at LANL. In 2007 and 2009, the ARSEC and Los Alamos’s Site Projects Division Disposition team was awarded LANL Pollution Prevention awards for the successful execution of demolition projects. The project team was recognized for a significant waste avoidance through a strategic characterization, processing, and debris segregation methodology. This methodology achieved over 96% recycling on all debris generated from demolition of the PF-41 structure.  Further, the PF-41 D&D project, executed by ARSEC, received a NNSA Defense Programs Award of Excellence in 2008. This project will build upon the successful track record to achieve continued reduction in the nuclear weapons complex footprint for NNSA at LANL.

Led by ARSEC Program Manager, Steve Shirley, this contract will be supported by subcontractors Cleveland Wrecking Company (CWC), providing demolition services, Weston Solutions, providing field engineering and technical support services, and Keers Remediation, providing asbestos abatement.

About ARSEC Environmental, LLC                                                                                 ARSEC Environmental, LLC is an LLC that is wholly owned by ARS International, Inc.

About ARS International                                                                                          American Radiation Services Inc. dba ARS International is an 8(a) Native American/Veteran owned Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) specializing in environmental services.  Since its inception in 1993 ARS has provided services to the U.S DOE, DOD, USACE, and commercial industries in the form of hazardous material remediation, laboratory analysis, and construction/demolition services.  For more information please visit our website at www.amrad.com   

About Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos National Laboratory, a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security, is operated by Los Alamos National Security, LLC, a team composed of Bechtel National, the University of California, The Babcock & Wilcox Company, and the Washington Division of URS for the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration.  Los Alamos enhances national security by ensuring the safety and reliability of the U.S. nuclear stockpile, developing technologies to reduce threats from weapons of mass destruction, and solving problems related to energy, environment, infrastructure, health, and global security concerns. www.lanl.gov

Media Inquiries: ARSEC Public Relations - Anne Smith arsecpr@amrad.com